Best Widgets for the iPhone Duo's 7.6-Inch Inner Screen

Quick answer: On the iPhone Duo's 7.6-inch inner screen, start with Apple's iOS 27 Extra Large widgets for Calendar, Photos, Music and Weather, and use Today View on the left for quick glances. For launching apps, add WidgetLoft (formerly FolderMini): its Extra Large widget holds up to 77 apps, with folders inside folders and dark icons.

A bigger screen invites bigger widgets. This short list helps the unfolded Home Screen feel planned instead of stretched.

The best widgets for the inner screen

The iPhone Duo ships with iOS 27.1, and iOS 27 adds an Extra Large widget size that fills a full Home Screen page (a 4×6 grid area). When you open the phone, the Home Screen shows two pages, with Today View on the left: a vertically scrolling list of widgets. Here are the picks:

• Calendar (Extra Large). Your schedule on one full page.
• Photos (Extra Large). Your pictures, big.
• Music (Extra Large). Your music, a tap away.
• Weather (Extra Large). The forecast without opening an app.
• Today View. A scrolling stack of smaller widgets to the left of your pages.
• WidgetLoft (Extra Large). A launcher page with up to 77 apps.

Step-by-step: add widgets to the inner screen

1. Go to the Home Screen. Unfold the phone and swipe to the page where you want the widget.
2. Long-press an empty area. Hold until the icons start to jiggle.
3. Tap Edit, then Add Widget. The widget gallery opens.
4. Choose a widget and a size. Pick Calendar, Photos, Music, Weather or WidgetLoft, then swipe through the sizes to Extra Large.
5. Add and place it. Tap Add Widget, drag it where you want it, then tap Done.

Build a WidgetLoft group first so its widget has apps to show. For a plan covering both pages, see how to set up the iPhone Duo Home Screen.

Which widget for what

| Widget | Best for | | --- | --- | | Calendar (Extra Large) | Seeing your day on one page | | Photos (Extra Large) | Showing your photos big | | Music (Extra Large) | Keeping your music close | | Weather (Extra Large) | A full-page forecast | | Today View | Quick glances without using up a page | | WidgetLoft (Extra Large) | Opening up to 77 apps, one tap each |

Apple's widgets are built to show information. WidgetLoft does the other job: launching apps. Tap a tile and that app opens directly, with no Shortcuts app and without WidgetLoft opening in between.

Why WidgetLoft makes a good launcher page

A full page of icons is where WidgetLoft fits best:

• Up to 77 apps. With small icons (54 medium, 40 large, 24 extra large).
• Folders inside folders. Tap a folder on the widget and it opens in place, with a back tile to go up a level.
• Dark icons. Popular apps get ready-made dark icons, Apple's apps use Apple's real ones, and apps added by App Store search get one made on your phone. Icons that are already dark or too complex stay light.
• Transparent look. On iOS 26 or later a group can be Transparent, and the "WidgetLoft · Liquid Glass" widget gives it a frosted glass look.
• Contact tiles. Call, Message, FaceTime, WhatsApp or Telegram someone straight from the widget.
• Website tiles. Open a site in the browser you picked, such as Safari, Chrome or Firefox.

WidgetLoft is free to try with up to 6 groups and 21 library apps. WidgetLoft Pro removes those limits and the ads.

Common questions

When does the iPhone Duo come out? Apple announced it on September 9, 2026. Pre-orders open October 16 and it launches on October 23, 2026, with iOS 27.1. Until then, this list is based on Apple's announced features, not hands-on use.

Does WidgetLoft work on the iPhone Duo? WidgetLoft's widgets are standard iOS widgets that work on any iPhone with iOS 18 or later, including iOS 27. It has no features made specifically for the iPhone Duo.

Do I need iOS 27 for Extra Large widgets? Yes. Extra Large is iOS 27 only, and the iPhone Duo ships with iOS 27.1. On iOS 18 to 26, WidgetLoft's Large widget holds up to 49 apps.

Ready to fill that big screen? Download WidgetLoft on the App Store and turn a whole page into a launcher.